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THE LAST TRAIL: Previewing the 2024 UIL State Cross Country Meet
In what feels like the blink of an eye, the final cross country meet of the year is already upon us.
Given the superfluous number of runners who stood out in their respective Regional races, it is a likely possibility that H-Town could take gold in the coming days.
On the boys' side, both Katy and Bridgeland feature several individuals -- such as Ryder Darcey (Katy) and Benjamin Montgomery (Bridgeland) -- who could potentially wind up on the winner's podium.
Humble ISD is representing as well, with Atascocita, Summer Creek, Kingwood, and Kingwood Park sending multiple competitors to State.
Additionally, Caroline Barrow (Katy Taylor), Jamie Klander (Mayde Creek), Bissinatt Abdelasis (Alief Elsik), Lily Fawcett (Bridgeland), Addison Scott (Houston Memorial), Brooke Marshall (Lake Creek), and Rowan Saacke (Bridgeland) are just a few names to headline the girls' entrants.
As teams around the state prepare to travel to Old Settler's Park in Round Rock, TX, here are the Houston-area contestants we expect to shine in the ensuing UIL State Cross Country Meet this week.
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Top Contenders out of Houston
*Numbering is based on how runners finished at Regionals (5K)
UIL-6A Region III (Boys)
1. Benjamin Pearce - Stratford (15:08.32)
2. Ryder Darcey - Katy (15:23.96)
3. Eli Mugambi - Atascocita (15:26.66)
4. Chris Creedon - Clear Creek (15:27.96)
5. Mathias Pitzel - Tompkins (15:29. 86)
6. Da'Juan Allison - Summer Creek (15:41.71)
7. Evan Couture - Katy (15:41.80)
8. Shepherd Steen - Fulshear (15:44.44)
9. Zachariah Morin -- Fort Bend Elkins (15:46.54)
10. Alex Hahn Vadstein - Cinco Ranch (15:49.79)
11. Emilio Garza - Kingwood (15:50.09)
12. Michael Klahn - Katy Taylor (15:51.30)
13. Joshua Perez - Katy (15:52.90)
14. Elijah Emerson - Paetow (15:53.40)
15. Zach Madsen - Clear Lake (15:59.11)
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UIL-6A Region III (Girls)
1. Caroline Barrow - Katy Taylor (17:35.21)
2. Jamie Klander - Mayde Creek (17:42.00)
3. Addison Scott - Houston Memorial (18:04.63)
4. Eliana Contreras - Kingwood (18:12.07)
5. Sophie Peterson - Houston Memorial (18:35.71)
6. Victoria Guerrero - Katy (18:36.05)
7. Katherine Valentine - Clear Falls (18:39.23)
8. Bissinatt Abdelasis - Alief Elsik (18:44.69)
9. Lauren Acopa - Katy (18:44.85)
10. Clara Dye - Kingwood (18:48.55)
11. Claudia Klander - Mayde Creek (18:53.83)
12. Casey Scherpereel - Katy Taylor (18:57.04)
13. Sophia Hamdani - Bellaire (18:58.65)
14. Vienna Fish - Katy (19:09.89)
15. Jimena Cavazos - Deer Park (19:12.41)
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UIL-6A Region II (Boys)
1. Benjamin Montgomery - Bridgeland (14:56.81)*
2. Griffen Saacke - Bridgeland (15:16.57)
3. Elton Martin - The Woodlands (15:19.74)
4. Camden Gibson - College Park (15:30.43)
8. Yannick Broos - College Park (15:45.47)
9. Kyle Pawlak - Bridgeland (15:45.73)
10. Tyler Weston - Bridgeland (15:46.03)
12. Tyler Hedgepeth - The Woodlands
13. Maddox McCallister - Bridgeland (15:47.26)
15. Dylan Yarbrough - Klein Collins (15:51.83)
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UIL-6A Region II (Girls)
1. Lily Fawcett - Bridgeland (17:32.28)*
2. Rowan Saacke - Bridgeland (17:51.12)
3. Lydia Butler - Klein Oak (18:08.17)
4. Sophia Phillip - Magnolia (18:11.45)
5. Susana Rawls - Bridgeland (18:13.64)
7. Alexis Garza - Tomball Memorial (18:15.52)
8. Marian Mann - Klein (18:27.09)
9. Stoya Laydevant - The Woodlands (18:30.29)
10. Keara Zver - Grand Oaks (18:32.93)
11. Naomi Weller - The Woodlands (18:34.20)
12. Sophia Goerlich - Klein (18:42.04)
14. Haley Hill - Bridgeland (18:43.90)
15. Brynlee Weston - Bridgeland (18:44.81)
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UIL-5A Region III (Boys)
1. Aiden Fitzgerald - Friendswood (15:19.73)
2. Matthew Binkley - Montgomery (15:39.60)
3. Amisadai Yanez - Texas City (15:40.96)
4. Jaxon Asbill - Dayton (15:48.82)
5. Elijah Merino - Kingwood Park (15:51.00)
7. Carson Brown - Kingwood Park (15:58.74)
11. Alex Hillier - Friendswood (16:14.99)
15. Aiden Lowery - Friendswood (16:27.62)
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UIL-5A Region III (Girls)
5. Lauren Semeniuk - Montgomery (19:09.91)
6. Brooke Marshall - Lake Creek (19:15.25)
12. Charlie Tran - Friendswood (19:35.38)
Lytle took home team gold in Boys 3A
STATE WRAP: Austin and San Antonio Schools have success at UIL Cross Country
This past weekend, the UIL Cross Country meet was held in Round Rock Texas and many Austin/San Antonio athletes and teams placed in the Top 10 state-wide.
Of all the teams in the area, Lytle has to be considered the big winner taking home team gold in the Boys 3A division, Johnny Alvarez finished 9th in the event with Robert Wagner, Brandon Obando, Abel Sanchez, and Tristan Lopez all finishing in the Top 50, and the Girls finishing 3rd with Marissa Lopez finishing in 7th.
In other team results, the Poth Lady Pirates finished 2nd in 3A Girls, Fredericksburg took 2nd in 4A Girls, Giddings took 5th in 5A Boys, Georgetown took 5th in 5A Boys, Boerne Champion took 2nd in 5A Girls, Smithson Valley took 6th in 5A Girls, Vandegrift took 2nd in 6A Boys, Round Rock took 6th in 6A Boys, and Vandegrift took 4th in 6A girls
Individually, in the girls 3A Race, Poth's Brooklyn Albert finished 2nd with a time of 12:05.02, while Sophia Bendet of Randolph (4th), Marissa Lopez of Lytle (7th) and Aubrey Milam (9th) all finished in the Top 10. While in the boys 3A Race, it was Anthony Meyer of San Antonio Cole (5th) and Johnny Alvarez (9th) finishing in the Top 10
For the 4A division, the only Top 10 finishers in either boys or girls were sisters Taylor and Rilyn Grona of Fredericksburg with Taylor taking home 2nd for the second year in a row with a time of 11:38.3 and Rilyn taking home 10th. Ann Claire Cop of Fredericksburg finished just outside the Top 10 in 11th place.
In the 5A boys division 3 runners from Austin/San Antonio cracked the Top 10. Henok Hayele of San Antonio Jefferson finished in 5th place with a time of 15:28.7, while Joseph Wienen of Georgetown finished just behind in 6th and Antonio Pena of Georgetown East View finished in 8th. For the girls in 5A, it was the top two spots the Austin/San Antonio area walked away with. Mckenzie Bailey of Georgetown took home gold with a time of 17:36.4 while Cedar Park's Isabel Conde De Frankenberg came in 2nd with a time of 17:45.6.
Finally in 6A, it was Kevin Sanchez of Vandegrift as the lone Austin/San Antonio athlete to finish in the Top 10. However, that Top 10 finish for Sanchez was first place in the Boys 6A race with an impressive 15 second win with a time of 15:26.3.